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˗, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
˗ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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| Glyph for either tone or retraction (left) and dedicated glyph for retraction (right). |
Translingual
Glyph for retraction may have serifs to distinguish it from a hyphen
Symbol
˗
- (IPA, dated, after a letter with a descender) retracted articulation.
- (IPA, dated) a mid, level tone.
Usage notes
(tone): The mark is placed before the word or syllable that bears the tone. This symbol is effectively obsolete, having been replaced by Chao tone letters and tone diacritics.
(retraction): More recently, the diacritic tends to be placed above the letter with a descender. See ⟨◌̠⟩.
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See also
- ⟨ˉ⟩ (high level tone)
- ⟨ˍ⟩ (low level tone)
